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Aliasger K. Salem, Bighley Chair and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Iowa

How much does scientific progress cost? Without government dollars for research infrastructure, breakthroughs become improbable

America may not maintain its position as a global leader in biomedical research without federal support. Sean Gladwell/Moment via Getty Images

Biomedical research in the U.S. is world-class in part because of a long-standing partnership between universities and the federal government.

On Feb. 7, 2025, the U.S. National Institutes of Health issued a policy that could weaken the position of the United States as a global leader in scientific innovation by slashing funds to the infrastructure that allows universities and other institutions to conduct research in the first place.

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